This Mexico PowerPoint will teach you about the country's culture, customs, etiquette, cuisine and much more to assist you in your travels. Did you know that chocolate was invented in Mexico? Or that Mexico City was built on a lake and is sinking each year? The complete version highlights these facts and much more: • 19 Points on General Information • 14 Points on Family Life • 19 Points on Food • 11 Points on Food Etiquette • 9 Points on Social Etiquette • 19 Points on Business Etiquette • 10 Points on Trivia.

1. MEXICO
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2. Family Life
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Mexicans emphasize
hierarchical relationships.
People respect authority
and look to those above
them for guidance and
decision-making.
Mexican society and business are highly stratified and vertically structured.
Rank is important, and those who rank above you must be treated with respect.

3. Social Etiquette
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Do not give
marigolds as
they symbolize
death.
Do not give red
flowers as they
have a negative
connotation.
White flowers are
considered uplifting.
If invited to a Mexican's home, bring flowers or sweets.

4. Business Etiquette
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Meetings may be
postponed with little
advance warning.
Agendas are not common
and if they are given, they are
not always followed.

5. Mexico City was
built on a lake.
It is sinking at a rate
of 6 to 8 inches a
year because it is
built on top of an
underground
reservoir.
Chocolate was
invented in
Mexico.
Mexico has 31
separate states.
Trivia
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